| Atractus guentheri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Atractus |
| Species: | A. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Atractus guentheri (Wucherer, 1861) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Atractus guentheri, also known commonly as Günther's ground snake and coral-falsa in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Brazil. [2]
The specific name, guentheri, is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther. [3]
A. guentheri is found in the eastern portion of the Brazilian state of Bahia, [1] [2] in the northern portion of the Atlantic Forest. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of A. guentheri is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 300 m (980 ft). [1]
Moderate-sized for its genus, A. guentheri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 44 cm (17 in). Females are larger than males. Dorsally, it is brown or beige, with three dark brown stripes. The vertebral stripe is three scales wide, and the dorsolateral stripes are one scale wide. Ventrally, it is uniformly reddish or pink. [2]
Atractus is a genus of colubrid ground snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae. The genus includes more than 140 distinct species.
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Atractus altagratiae is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Brazil.
Atractus caete is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Brazil.
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Atractus edioi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Brazil.
Atractus elaps, the black ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Brazil.
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Atractus hoogmoedi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Brazil.
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Atractus potschi is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species can be found in Brazil.
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